Job Description

Be at the forefront of change and become a part of the innovative and forward-thinking academic team at the University of Michigan-Flint’s Physician Assistant Program in the rapidly expanding College of Health Sciences (CHS)! The College of Health Sciences seeks candidates for an assistant/associate clinical-track or tenure-track professor for the Master of Science in Physician Assistant program. This is a full-time position. The track will be commensurate with experience and academic credentials. This hybrid position requires a regular presence on campus. The PA Program at UM-Flint is an in-person academic program which requires a regular presence on campus to teach courses and participate in department activities. The current workload requires an estimated 3 days on campus per week. The desired start date for this position is June 1, 2026.

The College of Health Sciences is located in the William S. White Building on the beautiful UM-Flint campus. To learn more about the University of Michigan-Flint campus, click here

The principal faculty participates in teaching, service and scholarship in accordance with UM-Flint faculty guidelines. The position is a 12-month faculty position as an assistant/associate clinical track professor or as an assistant/associate tenure track professor. This position reports to the PA Program Director.

Responsibilities

Teaching

Teach both on-campus and online in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant program.

• Provide course instruction according to expertise and needs of the PA program
• Develop syllabi, lectures, and evaluation instruments
• Provide instruction, assessment and remediation of students in assigned didactic courses while working closely and collaboratively with other faculty
• Participate in recruitment, admission, retention, and academic progress of students
• Serve as academic advisor to students

Scholarship

Maintains personal scholarship according to the CHS scholarship requirements for tenure-track or clinical-track faculty. Tenure-track faculty are required to have an active research agenda, establish their ability to conduct independent research and work collaboratively with other faculty in scholarly endeavors. Clinical track faculty are required to have an active research agenda and may achieve this by working with other faculty. In both clinical and tenure tracks, scholarly work is expected to make a contribution to and an impact on the profession/field/discipline, to interdisciplinary areas, and/or to pedagogical endeavors.

Service

All CHS faculty members are expected to provide service to the University, college, department, profession, and the community. Consistent with the mission of CHS and the University, professional service contributions to the Flint and regional community are valued, as well as national and international contributions. Engagement in service activities at multiple levels is required. The quality and impact of service contributions are more important than the number of different service activities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Clinical Assistant Professor

• Degree obtained:
  • Master's in Physician Assistant, or
  • Bachelors in Physician Assistant and a Master's degree, or
  • Doctoral degree in Physician Assistant or relevant discipline
• Current/or eligible for PA licensure in the state of Michigan
• NCCPA Board Certification
• At least three years of professional experience as a PA, involving direct patient care
• Prior experience in PA education

Clinical Associate Professor

• Meets the requirements for Clinical Assistant Professor, AND:
  • Have at least five years of professional experience as a PA involving direct patient care
  • Have a record of consistent service and demonstrated clinical scholarship activities

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

• Bachelor's or Master's in Physician Assistant and a Ph.D.or related academic doctoral degree in a relevant discipline is required.
• Current/or eligible for PA licensure in the state of Michigan
• NCCPA Board Certification
• At least three years of professional experience as a PA, involving direct patient care
• Prior experience in PA education

Tenure-Track Associate Professor

• Meets the requirements for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, AND:
  • Have 5 years of academic experience in a PA program at a 4-year institution or comprehensive university
  • Meet the CHS guidelines for tenure and promotion

Tenure-upon-hire is subject to internal and external review and Regent approval.

Desired Qualifications

• Senior faculty status
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity

Application Instructions

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, interested candidates must complete the online application through Interfolio and upload the following required documents:

• Letter of application which contains a summary on how your teaching, research, service, and administrative experience address the position qualifications
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of research (optional for clinical track faculty candidates)
• Three representative publications or professional writing samples within last five years
• Teaching evaluations
• Full contact information for three professional references
• Transcripts

Why Work for UM-Flint

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.

Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting.
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance.
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Eligibility for benefits is based on your job group, your appointment percentage, and the length of your appointment. Learn more about employee benefits and eligibility from the UM Human Resources Benefits and Wellness webpage

UM-Flint offers dependent tuition support (DTS) for qualified dependents of faculty and staff from all UM campuses. Information can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/hr/benefits/tuition-support-for-dependents/

Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/chancellor/leadership-mission-vision/

Modes of Work

Hybrid

The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes here

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Tenure-Track Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Michigan-Flint and the UMF AFT-AAUP, AFT Michigan local 5671, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of ten calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eleventh day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.